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Eagle's Nest: Articles by Our Campers

Each session our campers share their thoughts, experiences, and adventures. We've chosen to post some of their articles on our web site to give you a window into the rich life of therapeutic camping.

Fall Time At Camp

Written by: Solomon

Fall is coming. Leaves are on the trail. We have a lot of leaves. Some leaves are bright yellow some are red and violet and some are green. We see leaves fall here and there and everywhere.

Turkey In The Hole

Written by: Ricardo

For turkey in the hole the Highlanders have done many things to help out. There was a big pile of wood that needed to be split for turkey in the hole.

Springtime

Written by: Timothy

Guess what? Its spring time and it’s warming up quickly. What do you think spring is? I think spring is when flowers start blooming and birds start singing. Also we can play outdoor games more...

The Stephen Foster Day

Written by: Andrew

Today we got on the river and started to paddle. Me and Robert were in cargo. Then we went through Little Shoals. Then we kept on going and we stopped at White Springs. It was cool.

The Woodsmanship Festival

Written by: Dominic

Today I’m going to tell you about the Woodsmanship Festival.

How Hiding Things Effect you Everywhere

Written by: Matt

My second session at Bald Eagle’s boy’s Camp. Well my second full session I was arguing and having a lot of trouble.

Painted Bunting

Written by: Johny

The Painted Bunting is a beautiful bird that has an amazing color. The colors that they have is a purple head, light green, red belly, and a red and black tail their size is about 5 1/2 inches.

Preparation for Cooking

Written by: Nate

Cooking is a wonderful thing, but in order to cook you need to make a menu. When we make a menu we have a menu sheet that tells us what group its for and what meal and also what date.

Aquatic Life

Written by: Lucas

I have a goal on aquatic life. I think it is a pretty wide ranged goal. That is part of the reason I got it. The main subject I want to touch on is the Manatee. They have a couple of names. The...

How to build a tent

Written by: Shaquan

First you get the material. Next you skin the material. Next you take down the old tent. Then you take up the material to the pile. Next you plant post. After that you ask supervisors for the band...